Nine Stones

Stone Circle, Dorset

This small circle has some huge stones and some tiny ones, ranging from
90cm to 3.4m. Trees have grown up around the circle almost obscuring it, giving a dark,
melancholy air. Burl suggests stones of differing sizes like this represent sexual
symbolism, and are of SW Scottish influence.

Access: Situated right on the roadside of the A35.
Parking is difficult, and walking along the road dangerous, so take care. The site is in
the care of English Heritage. Click here for full page map (use your
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Rating: General Impression 3, Ambience 2, Access 2

Personal: The most recent time I visited was a few
weeks after the summer solstice, and someone had left two small clay objects like
elongated dice on one of the stones. The objects had symbols cut into them.

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